CALL FOR ENTRIES NOW OPEN!
DEADLINE FOR project ENTRIES:
friday, SEPTEMBER 27TH AT 12PM (NOON) MST
Entry Forms and Fees must be submitted by 12pm, Friday, 09.27.2024
event detailS:
FRIDAY | january 31ST | 6 PM
LIVE GALA EVENT AT THE HOTEL PASO DEL NORTE IN DOWNTOWN EL PASO
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AIA El Paso Chapter's Annual Design Awards recognizes outstanding architectural and urban design by architects, emerging professionals, and students practicing in El Paso, to promote public interest in architectural design excellence.
Winning entries will demonstrate high-quality design solutions that are appropriate and responsive to the needs of the end users, the urban context, and the environment. The jury will look at the projects to understand what criteria were most important to the designers: form, function, sustainability, etcetera.
Our Jury Chair and guest speaker this year is Randall Daniel. As a Senior Design Principal based in SmithGroup’s Dallas office, Randall leads teams in the design and delivery of responsive and engaging solutions. His two decades of project experience includes award-winning work across multiple building typologies, including cultural, higher education, science & technology, and civic. His work has been recognized by a wide array of awards programs, including the AIA, Chicago Athenaeum, USGBC, and the Texas Society of Architects. Randall is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington where he received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees and was honored with the King Student Medal for Excellence in Architectural + Environmental Research. He regularly returns to his alma mater to serve as a design juror and guest lecturer.
This year’s design award winners will be announced and recognized at the Annual AIA El Paso Architecture Gala (Powered by PechaKucha) on January 31st 2025 in Downtown El Paso at the Hotel Paso del Norte. Award recipients will present their projects in the PechaKucha 20x20 format at the live event.
Winning entries and presentations from the design awards will be shared via PechaKucha.com and the AIA El Paso chapter's website www.aiaelpaso.org
Deadlines and entry fees:
Deadline for project registration is Friday, September 27th, 2024, by 12:00 PM MST.
To register your project by the due date submit the following:
Submit 2024 Design Award Entry Form via email to John Reyes
Submit Design Award Entry Fee of $60.00 (*Students $30.00) per submittal via Eventbrite.
Once we have confirmed receipt of your Entry Form and Entry Fee you will receive an invite to upload the presentation materials for each of your submissions. Complete submission uploads must be completed within 72 hours of the registration deadline (Monday September 30th, 2023, by 12:00 PM MST).
A complete submission is composed of the following five items:
20 slides formatted as outlined herein into a single PDF file. No firm names or logos permitted.
A 300-500 word written brief describing the project in a letter format page sized PDF file. No firm names or logos permitted. This brief should include a description of the project indicating the project’s primary design problem and solution(s).
One JPEG image that is 1200 pixels wide x 800 pixels tall to be published on the AIA El Paso website.
Completed Design Award Entry Form.
Entry Fee Payment per submission via Eventbrite.
Entry fees will support Emerging Professionals and Architecture Students who are pursuing licensure. Fees must be paid by the submission registration deadline and can be paid through Eventbrite at this link.
Project Eligibility:
For all architectural projects, construction must have been completed after January 1, 2019.
Projects may be located in any geographical location and be of any size and budget.
Temporary installations and studio projects must have been completed by 2019.
Multiple entries for the same project by successor individuals or firms will not be accepted.
Built projects must be submitted by a member of the architectural team who produced the project and must be an active member of the AIA El Paso Chapter. The Architect of Record must be acknowledged in the submittal if they are not the firm submitting.
Projects completed in collaboration with other firms must recognize all contributing parties.
Student entries will automatically be considered for 2025 scholarship awards.
By submitting an entry, you are agreeing that you or a representative of your firm will attend the Awards Ceremony at the Hotel Paso del Norte and present your project live at the event in the PechaKucha format if your project is selected as an award winner by the jury.
Submission Categories:
Entries may be submitted in any of the following categories:
New Construction – Commercial
New Construction – Institutional
New Construction – Residential
Interiors/ Tenant Improvements
Urban Design (Projects may be theoretical or under implementation)
Historic Preservation/ Adaptive Reuse
Small Projects under 2,000 SF
Studio Projects (*Students)
Submission Criteria:
Format PDF presentation and images as follows:
Submissions shall be 20 slides per project; each slide may contain more than one image.
The name of the entrant or entrant’s firm shall NOT be visible on any of the images or on any slides of the PDF presentation; if this requirement is not observed, the entry will be disqualified.
Presentations shall be submitted in a single PDF file.
PDF file name shall be “project name.pdf” Do NOT submit powerpoint files.
The slides in the presentation must be formatted in 16 x 9 format.
The first slide of the presentation should include the project title, square footage and location.
Floor plans, site plan or aerial photo/map are required for project context.
Include building sections and elevations if relevant to communicating design intent.
Include graphic scales, directional arrows, and indication of context of preexisting conditions to ensure a complete understanding of the project.
Provide both interior and exterior photos of the project.
Large amounts of text on slides are discouraged. This is the purpose of the 300-500 word written brief document. The PechaKucha format is intended to be a presentation of visual imagery, not a text heavy powerpoint full of bullet points. You may use small amounts of text for labels and captions if required for clarity.
Questions should be submitted in writing to John Reyes
As a Senior Design Principal based in SmithGroup’s Dallas office, Randall leads teams in the design and delivery of responsive and engaging solutions. His two decades of project experience includes award-winning work across multiple building typologies, including cultural, higher education, science & technology, and civic. His work has been recognized by a wide array of awards programs, including the AIA, Chicago Athenaeum, USGBC, and the Texas Society of Architects. Randall is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington where he received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees and was honored with the King Student Medal for Excellence in Architectural + Environmental Research. He regularly returns to his alma mater to serve as a design juror and guest lecturer.
SmithGroup is a multidisciplinary integrated design practice established in 1853. It has a 170-year history of innovation and award-winning design through a diverse portfolio of projects found across the globe. Their network of 20 offices is committed to excellence in strategy, design, and delivery, helping their clients to solve their greatest challenges.
BIG THANKS TO OUR EVENT PARTNERS
Please contact John Reyes for information regarding sponsoring this event.